{"id":259588,"date":"2025-06-29T22:35:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T15:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/?post_type=product&p=259588"},"modified":"2026-06-29T07:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T05:30:06","slug":"1-ounce-gold-coin-slavoljub-penkalas-innovations","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/croatianmint.hr\/en\/trgovina\/gifts-en\/graduation-en\/1-ounce-gold-coin-slavoljub-penkalas-innovations\/","title":{"rendered":"1 ounce gold coin “Slavoljub Penkala’s Innovations”"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Croatian National Bank, in collaboration with the Croatian Mint, has issued a one-ounce gold coin<\/strong> (31.103 grams) with a nominal value of 100 euro<\/strong>\u00a0as part of the \u201cCroatian Innovators\u201d series. The coin dedicated to Slavoljub Penkala<\/strong> is available in a limited edition of only 100<\/span> pieces<\/strong>. It is made of the highest purity gold, 999.9\/1000 and falls into the category of investment gold. Each coin comes in a presentation box with<\/strong> a certificate of authenticity<\/strong> signed by the Governor of the Croatian National Bank.<\/p>\n

Slavoljub Penkala was one of the most notable Croatian inventors of the early 20th century. He worked in the fields of engineering, chemistry, and aviation, and patented over eighty inventions. He is best known for the mechanical pencil that bears his name \u2013 the \u201cpenkala\u201d \u2013 an invention that became a part of everyday use and remains recognisable to this day.<\/p>\n

The design of this coin is the work of Italian artist Ilaria Longo<\/a>. The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Slavoljub Penkala, while the reverse highlights a magnifying glass emphasising the tip of the penkala, from which elegant cursive script flows \u2013 a symbolic representation of the fusion of technical ingenuity and aesthetic refinement.<\/p>\n

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Also look for the silver collector coin from the “Slavoljub Penkala’s Innovations” issue:<\/p>\n